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Rabbi Pinto to be state witness, will serve up to 1 year in prison

Israeli Supreme Court upheld the rabbi's plea bargain in which he admitted to bribing an officer

February 06, 2015 08:00AM

Israel’s Supreme Court upheld Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto’s plea bargain and the rabbi will face a maximum of one year in prison.

Pinto, who has served as the adviser to some of New York City’s major real estate players, will become the state’s witness against former Israeli police major-general Menashe Arbiv, according to the Yeshiva World News.